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Dhaka/New Delhi: Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal prosecution team on Tuesday warned the army that 15 of their serving officers will be declared "fugitives" unless they were produced in court on Wednesday. "If they fail to appear or are not produced tomorrow, the tribunal will set a new date, and notices with their summons will be published in two newspapers. Non-appearance on that date would lead to them being declared absconding," ICT-BD Prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim told reporters. He said the tribunal earlier issued arrest warrants against several former and current officers and the police inspector general was ordered to execute that order while "copies of the warrants were also sent to the heads of the (armed) forces concerned". "Under the International Crimes Tribunal Act, the accused officers can either appear voluntarily or be arrested by the law enforcers and brought to the tribunal," Tamim said. The ICT-BD issued arrest warrants against 16 serving army officers and 14 others, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, on October 8 for their alleged role in the "enforced disappearances or abduction and torture of political dissidents" during the past Awami League regime. The army in a media briefing on October 11 said they took into "military custody" 15 of the 16 officers soon after ICT-BD issued arrest warrants. However, it declined to have received any copy of any warrant amid anxious speculations over their trial in a civil court under the ICT-BD Act instead of court marshal under the Army Act. ICT-BD Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam demanded their court appearance for two consecutive days after the army announcement but the military ignored the call. The government, meanwhile, declared a building inside the Dhaka Cantonment as a makeshift "prison" without detailing its purpose while a sense of unease visibly gripped Bangladesh over their trial. Bangladesh Army's adjutant general Major General Mohammad Hakimuzzaman told during the October 11 press conference that 16 of their officers were asked to report to army headquarters and 15 of them responded and they were kept in military custody.
DHAKA: Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das failed to get any relief on Tuesday as his bail hearing in a Bangladesh court was postponed for a month due to the unavailability of any lawyer to represent him, according to a media report. After an initial hearing on the bail petition on Tuesday, the judge set January 2 for another hearing, Chattogram Metropolitan Police ADC (Prosecution) Mofizur Rahman was quoted as saying by bdnews24.com. Das will have to wait a month to see if he will receive bail in a sedition case against him, it said. His bail plea was set to be heard by the court of Chattogra ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a major development in Bangladesh, the chief advisor (CA) of its interim government Muhammad Yunus on Friday announced that the much-awaited national election will take place in the first half April 2026, adding the election commission of the country will provide the road map for polls in due course. Mr Yunus urged the maximum number of people to vote so that the elections "are remembered by the nation as the most free, fair and impartial" and the country does not plunge into a crisis like it did last year. With one of the prominent parties Awami League (AL) out of contention due ...Read More >
Hindus and members of other minority groups say they have faced more attacks than ever since an interim government replaced the ousted prime minister, as Islamist groups have become more prominent and demoralized security agencies have left a security vacuum. The government says the threat to Hindus has been exaggerated. Around 91% of Bangladeshs population is Muslim, with Hindus making up almost all of the rest. Officials, witnesses and local media reports said that Krishna Das Prabhu, also known as Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, was arrested in Dhakas main airport on Monday while traveli ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar inaugurated Andhra Pradesh's first Super ECBC (Energy Conservation Building Code) compliant building at Sagar Nagar in Visakhapatnam on Friday. Terming it a landmark in sustainable infrastructure, he emphasised the government's commitment to energy efficiency and green design in public facilities. The facility will serve as a national-level training hub for power sector staff. He urged power utilities to expedite 20 lakh rooftop solar connections, targeting 10,000 in each Assembly segment. He reaffirmed nine-hour uninterrupted power for agri ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India is vigilant of developments in its neighbourhood that "have a bearing" on its "interest and security", the external affairs ministry said of a recent trilateral meeting between Pakistan, Bangladesh and China, adding that it factors in the "evolving context" in its bilateral relations with these countries. According to The Wire, during a trilateral meeting in Kunming, China, on June 19 involving Chinese vice foreign minister Sun Weidong, Bangladesh's acting foreign secretary Ruhul Siddique and Pakistan's additional foreign secretary Imran Siddiqui, the three sides agreed to ex ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The state govt aims to increase the MBBS seats to over 3,400 by 2029, said Saini.The CM was addressing a ...Read More >
Dhaka: India should 'unequivocally' recognise the July-August uprising, which toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's regime, to start bilateral ties afresh, a key aide of Bangladesh's interim government said Wednesday. In a Facebook post, Mahfuj Alam -- considered a de facto minister in the interim government and a key leader of Bangladesh's Anti-Discrimination Students Movement -- noted that the Indian establishment tried to portray the uprising as "something militant, anti-Hindu, and an Islamist takeover" and asked India to "change the Post '75 playbook and realise the new Bangladesh realit ...Read More >
New Delhi: Three Indian citizens vanished mysteriously in Tehran. Darkness closed in as hope seemed lost. A ruthless Pakistani gang with potential links to ISI snatched them away, casting a shadow of fear. But relentless Indian diplomats refused to back down. Against all odds, a daring rescue mission ignited. Now, the captives are free, and a chilling game of espionage comes to light. The Punjab-based trio - Amritpal Singh from Hoshiarpur, Jaspal Singh from SBS Nagar and Hushnapreet Singh from Sangrur - had landed in Iran on May 1. Promised a clandestine route to Australia via Dubai and Tehra ...Read More >
JAMMU: A search operation by a joint team of security forces is underway to track down three Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists in a forested area of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said on Friday. A Pakistan-based JeM terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces on Thursday, and three of his associates remain trapped in the forested area of the Basantgarh belt. Backed by drones and sniffer dogs, the operation resumed afresh this morning, with the cordon further strengthened with additional reinforcements to eliminate the remaining terro ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Finding prima facie materials to establish his role in the abduction of a boy from Tiruvallur, the Madras High Court on Friday refused to grant anticipatory bail to KV Kuppam MLA and leader of Puratchi Bharatham party 'Poovai' M Jagan Moorthy. Justice G Jayachandran said the court has arrived at an irresistible conclusion that for a fair investigation and fearless trial, the petitioner needs to be secured and subjected to custodial interrogation. The teenager was allegedly abducted as his brother had married a girl outside his caste from an affluent family in Theni. "The call detail ...Read More >
Thane: A special court in Thane sentenced a 33-year-old man to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment for raping a 15-year-old girl in August 2019. Special judge Ruby U Malvankar noted the "serious and heinous" nature of the crime while balancing punishment with the convict's age for proportionate justice.The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the convict, Ajaj @ Ejaj Imran Ismail Khan, who was found guilty under sections 376 (rape) and 377 (unnatural offences) of the Indian Penal Code. The court order was pronounced recently.During trial, special public prosecutor Adv Varsha R Chandane argued ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dig at the Congress party, saying people who imposed emergency did not just murder democracy but their goal was also to keep judiciary as their puppet, while speaking in the 123rd episode of Mann Ki Baat. The prime minister added that Emergency was a tough period for India. "George Fernandes was chained up, students didn't have the freedom to express themselves. Democracy had entered a dark period during those years. Under 'MISA', anyone was arrested arbitrari ...Read More >
Imphal, July 10: Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Thursday highlighted the state's legacy as a powerhouse of sports and emphasised the importance of youth engagement through such tournaments. The Governor, while addressing the trophy showcase Ceremony of the 134th Edition Durand Cup 2025 held at City Convention Centre in Imphal, commended the Indian Army's consistent role in promoting sports and national integration. He expressed confidence that the Durand Cup would inspire a new generation of young athletes in the region. Bhalla, former Union Home Secretary, further stated that hosting ...Read More >
Nimisha is currently locked up in a prison controlled by the Houthi administration in Yemen's capital Sana'a. The execution of an Indian nurse, Nimisha Priya, convicted in the murder of Yemeni citizen Talal Abdo Mehdi in 2018, which was set to be carried out on July 16, was postponed. According to reports, the Kerala nurse's execution was halted by the authorities in Yemen. However, the fresh date for her execution was not immediately known. Hectic parleys were on to delay the sentencing. The ...Read More >
New Delhi: The annual all-India conference of directors general of police and inspectors general of police will begin in Bhubaneswar on Friday where issues related to internal security, Jammu and Kashmir, and pro-Khalistan elements, among others are likely to be discussed, officials said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval, among others will attend the three-day conference where cyber crimes, challenges posed by AI tools and threats emanating from drones are also expected to be discussed. About 250 officers of DGP and IGP ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 28 (ANI): India has expressed its concern over the escalating incidents of violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh and desecration, and damage to their places of worship, and has also called on the interim government there to ensure the safety of minorities. In a response to question asked by RJD MP AD Singh, Minister of State for Ministry of External Affairs, Kirit Vardhan Singh in a written reply to Rajya Sabha, stated that the "primary responsibility" for the protection of life and liberty of all citizens of Bangladesh, including minorities, "rests with ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The heads of the border guard forces of India and Bangladesh will meet in New Delhi in mid-February for the first time since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government to discuss key issues such as the fencing of the boundary and tackling trans-border crime. The director general of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Maj Gen Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, will travel to India during February 16-19 for talks with the head of the Border Security Force (BSF), Daljit Singh Chawdhary, people familiar with preparations for the meeting said on condition of anonymity on Wednesday. Siddiqui's t ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Central Administrative Tribunal Tuesday quashed the suspension order of senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash and held Royal Challengers Bengaluru responsible for the "unexpected congregation" outside Chinnaswamy Stadium, which led to the death of 11 fans on June 4.CM Siddaramaiah said there's scope for appealing against the order, indicating the government would pursue legal options.Following the stampede and public outcry, state govt had on June 5 suspended Vikash (inspector general & additional commissioner of police, west, Bengaluru City) and four other officials, including Ben ...Read More >
A Kolkata court extended police custody for the accused in the Kasba gangrape case. The accused include Monojit Mishra and two students, Zaib Ahmed and Pramit Mukherjee. A security guard, Pinaki Banerjee, also remains in custody. Defence lawyers requested fair investigation and opposed media trial. The court rejected bail for the security guard.The police custody of the three accused in connection with the alleged gangrape of a first-year student at a law college in Kolkata's Kasba area on Tuesda ...Read More >
Kerala- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that "Operation Sindoor" is another example of the government's decisive cross-border counter-terrorism action, adding it to the list of bold military responses following the Uri and Pulwama attacks. Addressing a public meeting in Kerala, Shah recalled the government's response to major terror incidents in the recent past. "We responded to the Uri attack with a surgical strike and to the Pulwama attack with air strikes," he said, referring to the 2016 and 2019 attacks, respectively. He cited Operation Sindoor as a fresh example of India' ...Read More >
Deposed Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina accused Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday that he has been the mastermind behind the targeted violence against the minorities, especially Hindus in Bangladesh. She said this while virtually addressing the Awami league event in Now York. Hasina claimed that Yunus led the mass killing under a meticulously planned crusade with the help of student coordinators. The statement comes in the wake of heightened unrest after the arrest of ISKCON affiliated Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das. She also stressed upon the statement of the son of her political rival Khaleda Zia, Ta ...Read More >
Gurgaon: Two days after a law student died and his friend suffered critical injuries when a car knocked them down as they stood near railing on the service lane of Delhi-Jaipur highway in the early hours of Tuesday, a civil engineer was arrested on Thursday.Mohit (31), an employee of a private company in the city, told police that he got drowsy while driving. He is staying at a PG facility in Sector 14.The student who died, Harsh Singhal (25), was a resident of Om Nagar colony. His friend Abhishek Kumar (23), who is from Shanti Nagar in Sector 11, is undergoing treatment at a private hospital ...Read More >
India vs Bangladesh: Uncertainty continues to surround India's scheduled white-ball tour of Bangladesh, as political unrest in the host nation raises concerns over the timing and feasibility of the series. Despite the itinerary featuring three ODIs and three T20Is starting August 17, no final decision has been made. Aminul Islam, the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), has confirmed that while the board is in constant touch with the BCCI, the tour's fate hinges on the Indian government's clearance, given the evolving internal situation in Bangladesh. "We're having positive discu ...Read More >
A violent clash between Bangladeshi security forces and supporters of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari resulted in one fatality on Tuesday. The incident occurred after Brahmachari, an outspoken monk and spokesperson for a newly-formed Hindu advocacy group, was denied bail on sedition charges. According to AFP, citing Nurul Alam, a police inspector stationed at Chittagong Medical College Hospital, public prosecutor Saiful Islam Alif succumbed to injuries sustained during the altercation. "He had deep injuries on his head," confirmed hospital director Taslim Uddin. The clashes erup ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) The Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid on Tuesday described as "reprehensible" the alleged mistreatment of Hindu minorities in Bangladesh and asked that country's interim government to take immediate steps to prevent such acts. India has been expressing concerns over attacks on minorities, especially Hindus, in Bangladesh, since Sheikh Hasina's resignation as prime minister in August following months-long students-led protests. Also Read | Rahul Gandhi To Visit Sambhal: DM Requests Neighbouring Districts To Restrict Congress Leader's Proposed Visit to Violence-Hit Town. ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 4 (PTI) A five-member delegation of monks went to the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission here on Wednesday to submit a memorandum demanding immediate steps to stop atrocities on Hindus and other religious minorities in the neighbouring country. Kartik Maharaj, one of the members of the delegation, said they had also written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to take legal recourse to ensure the safety and security of minorities in Bangladesh. "Bigger protests will be organised in West Bengal if appropriate steps are not taken to ensure protection of the minorities in Ban ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Retired Major General GD Bakshi on Friday emphasised the need for strategic preparedness amid regional threats, particularly from China after Indian Army's recent comments on Operation Sindoor. The operation highlighted the changing nature of warfare and the necessity of technological readiness. 'China is testing their weapons for free against advanced weapons; hence, we need to be prepared well,' said Bakshi. This comes after Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Capability Development and Sustenance), Lieutenant General Rahul R Singh's statement that China share ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 10 (PTI) ISKCON on Tuesday called upon the UNHCR to take note of atrocities on religious minorities in Bangladesh and said such violations of human rights are deeply saddening. The interim government in Bangladesh should take strong action against the fundamentalists fomenting trouble in that country and arrest them to build confidence among the minorities there, ISKCON spokesperson Radharamn Das said. His comment comes on the occasion of the Human Rights Day. "Wake up, @UNHumanRights! Wake up -- at least today, on #HumanRightsDay. Your silence and blind eye toward the ongoing ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) A special court in West Bengal's Malda sentenced a retired teacher to life imprisonment on Friday for the rape of a nine-year-old girl, the first conviction in a 2021 post-poll violence case probed by the CBI. Sixty-one cases of murder and crimes against women -- specifically rape or attempted rape -- during the post-poll violence in West Bengal following the declaration of the 2021 Assembly poll results were handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation by the Calcutta High Court. Also Read | Chinese App Investment Scam: ED Arrests Delhi-Based Forex Supplier in C ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15 (UNI) The execution of Nimisha Priya, the Kerala nurse who is on a death row in Yemen, has been postponed following efforts by Government of India, official sources said here today. Nimisha, 37, was to be executed in Yemen tomorrow on charges of murdering her business partner -- a Yemeni national -- in 2017. Three years later her appeal against the conviction was rejected by the Yemeni Supreme Court. "In the case of Ms. Nimisha Priya, it has been learnt that the local authorities in Yemen have postponed the execution scheduled for July 16," the sources said. They said Gov ...Read More >